Thanks, Steve.
73 de KB8TYJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, December 14, 2007 4:47 PM
Subject: Re: ts480 question
> Tom,
>
> The low beep says it all.
>
> Steve
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, December 14, 2007 15:33
> Subject: Re: ts480 question
>
>
>> Steve or anyone:
>>
>> Does the TS480 tell you when the auto-tuner is disabled, or do you just
>> rely
>> on the low beep for that info?
>>
>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Friday, December 14, 2007 3:25 PM
>> Subject: Re: ts480 question
>>
>>
>>> Tom,
>>>
>>> I'd be careful about using the two tuners together as they may interfere
>>> with each other. You might want to check with the manufacturer of the
>>> tuner
>>> for your antenna. You can bypass the radio's automatic antenna tuner by
>>> pressing and holding the Tune button until you hear a low beep. After
>>> that,
>>> don't try to use Auto-tune because it will just re-enable the automatic
>>> antenna tuner.
>>>
>>> Steve
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Friday, December 14, 2007 13:26
>>> Subject: ts480 question
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hi, all.
>>>>
>>>> Well, I am anxiously awaiting the arrival of my TS480, and just thought
>>>> of
>>>> a
>>>> question I could use some help with.
>>>>
>>>> I'll do my best to verbalize this question in a way that hopefully will
>>>> make
>>>> sense.
>>>>
>>>> As you may recall, I'm going to use the TS480 as my main HF rig in our
>>>> motor
>>>> home. I have a Predator screw-driver-type antenna on the back of the
>>>> motor
>>>> home, and I use something called a Turbo-tuner, made by N2VZ Enterprise
>>>> to
>>>> tune the screw-driver for resonance on my chosen operating frequency.
>>>>
>>>> The Turbo-tuner is interfaced with the Ts480 via two cables--one is an
>>>> RS232
>>>> cable which goes to the front of the radio, and the other is a cable
>>>> that
>>>> connects to the AT port on the back of the rig.
>>>>
>>>> I am wondering if connecting the turbo-tuner in this way will
>>>> automatically
>>>> disable the auto-tuner in the TS480. Or, can the auto-tuner still be
>>>> used
>>>> to further "fine tune" the antenna once it has been tuned by the
>>>> turbo-tuner.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks, and 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
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